Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in India

India: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 2,763 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,763
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
2nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
2,763
in 2023
All-time low
891.1
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in India, 2000–2023

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2000201120232000: 891.12001: 906.12002: 935.92003: 960.32004: 1.0k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in India is 2,763, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in India peaked at 2,763 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 891.1, in 2000.

That places India 2nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in India, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in India, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 891.1
2001 906.09 +1.7%
2002 935.92 +3.3%
2003 960.28 +2.6%
2004 1,030 +7.2%
2005 1,076 +4.5%
2006 1,150 +6.8%
2007 1,268 +10.3%
2008 1,366 +7.8%
2009 1,461 +6.9%
2010 1,558 +6.7%
2011 1,657 +6.4%
2012 1,797 +8.4%
2013 1,850 +2.9%
2014 2,022 +9.3%
2015 2,049 +1.3%
2016 2,072 +1.1%
2017 2,190 +5.7%
2018 2,280 +4.1%
2019 2,278 -0.1%
2020 2,112 -7.3%
2021 2,312 +9.5%
2022 2,528 +9.3%
2023 2,763 +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,104 891.1 1,461 10
2010s 1,975 1,558 2,280 10
2020s 2,429 2,112 2,763 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 11,130 compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 1,692 compare
  3. 4 Japan 934.79 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 659.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in India?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in India was 2,763 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2,763 in 2023.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 891.1 in 2000.
How does India rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
India ranks 2nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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